Curtain and shade fixture



R. L. COLLINS.

CURTAIN AND SHADE FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24,1918.

1,327,4 0, Patented Jan. 6,1920.

2 g F q l v 31 16 w BOY I. COLLINS, OF REDWOOD, NEW YORK.

CURTAIN AND SEZA ZDEFIXTURE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 24, 1918. Serial No. 241,673.

construction which is adjustable to fit various sizes of window framesand which has a means serving to properly hold the shade supportingmeans in spaced relation and to draw the mounting means of the fixtureinto engagement with the window frame.

Another object is to provide a fixture of this type having a novelconstruction of curtain supporting means, means for detachably securingsame on the fixture, and a novel combination of means between thefixture, its mounting means, said curtain-suporting means and an endfastening.

Additional specific objects will appear as the description progresseshereinafter with relation to accompanying drawings illustrating onepreferred embodiment.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a view showing my improvemerit in frontelevation and in COIIlblIIatlOIL with a fragment of a window frame;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view, on an enlarged scale, through aportion of my improvement;

Fig. 3 is a detailed perspective view of one of the curtain-supportswhich may be used;

Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective view' of one of the mounting elementsemployed; v

Fig. 5 is a detailed perspective view of one of the shade-supportsemployed;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of one'of the mounting tubesemployed,-and

Fig- 7 is an end elevation of a modified form attached to aWindow-frame.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the improvement may in someinstances be mounted ontop of a window-frame fragmentarily shown at A inFig. 1. Mounting plates 7 are used, one preferably being fastened toeach of the respective sides of the window frame by suitable fasteningmeans adjustable wing screws which efiectively en gage curved or othershaped as well as flat window frame sides. Extending from the plates arelugs 9, which may bear against the front of the window frame and aid inthe positioning and assembly of the -ini-- provement." Each mountingplate has an opening 10 provided with screw threads therein. i

Associated with each mounting plate 7 is a mounting tube or casing 11provided with screw threads at 12 to enable the casings to be screwedinto and beyond the openings 10. l

The inner end wall of the casings 11 are suitably closed as by means ofplates" 13, which serve as bearings for slidable draw rods 14. The innerends of these rods project beyond and exterior of the plates 13 and areprovided with screw threads as at 15 adapted to be engaged by those of-a suitable turn buckle 16 which connects the rods 14. It willbeunderstood that the screw threads at 15, of the rods 14, may be rightor left hand or respectively opposite. Within the casings 11, the outerends of the rods 14 are screw threaded or otherwise suitably fastened toabutment heads 17. Surrounding the rods 14, intermediate the plates 13and heads 17 are expansive'coil springs 18, which abut said heads 17 andplates 13.

Shade hangers, of the particular construction shown to best advantage inFig. 5, are carried, one by each casing, 11. Each of these hangers has ahead 19 slidably dis-:

posed within its respective casing 11, which may be rigidly securedtothe casing, by means of the adjustmentof a set screw 20 whose shankextends through an elongated slot 21 in the casing, which slotpreferably has its terminals intermediate the ends of Patented J an. 6,1920.

at 8. Such fastening means maybe pointed the casings as shown in Figs. 2and 5. An-

" other elongated slot is; shown at .22, extending preferably in farfrom the outer end of the casings as slot 21, but beginning at saidouter end as shown in Fig.6. Through the slots 22 arms 23 extend, beingformed integral with andcarried by the heads 19. Exteriorly ofeach'casin'g, each arm 23 is bent downwardly as at 24, one of themterminating. in a holder 25, having a round opening for receptionof around spindle of a window shade, and the other terminating in a holder26, see'Fig; 7 designed to" receive the opposite spindle of the curtainshade which is square or rectangular in cross section.

The end of the casings 11 are preferably closed by means of cap nuts 27whose screw threads engage the screw threads 12'.

With my improvement, I may use curtain supports of the particularconstruction shown in Fig. 3 which have openings at 28 with lugs 29extending therein. These curtain supports also have horizontallydisposed arms 30 at the end of which upwardly extending lugs 31 may beprovided. A curtain rod or other support may rest on the arms 30 and beprevented from displacement by reason of the lug 31. When thesecurtain-supporting devices are used, they are disposedon the ends of thecasings 11 intermediate the mounting plates 7 and the nuts 27, and saidnuts 27 may be clamped tightly so as to bind the curtain supportsintermediate the plates 7 and nuts 27.

.In some instances, it may be desired to attach my improvement againstthe front of a window frame rather than on the top thereof asillustrated in Fig. 1. modified form as may accomplish this end is shownin Fig. 7. In this figure, the numerals used relatively to the otherfigures.

apply with the exception of those connected with the mounting plates 7,inasmuch as the only difference is in the employment of mounting plateswhich in this figure are designated 30, and have openings to receive thecasings, similar to the openings 10. These mounting plates are providedwith feet or tangs 31 to rest against the sides of the window frame andbe secured thereto by adjustable wing screws or other suitable fasteningmeans at 32.

In use, the mountingplates 7 or 80, with the casings ll'fastenedthereto, are positioned relative to the window frame, before or afterwhich the turn buckle 16' is operated 'to tension the springs 18 so thatthey will ,movement of the turn-buckle will move the heads 19 to anydesired position to facilitate adjustment of the shade hangers or otherpurposes.

.When the curtain supports of Fig. 3 are used, they may be positioned onthe casings before they are fastened to the window Such a frame orafterward as desired, it being understood that the casings extendthrough the openings 28 and that the lugs 29 extend into the slots 22and thus prevent turning of the curtain supports relatively to theeasings. After the end caps 27 are applied to the screw threads 12, andtightened, the curtain fasteners are securely held in fixed relation. 7l

Since merely the preferred embodiment has been illustrated anddescribed,v it is to be understood that I reserve the right to- .makesuch changes in the details of construction as fall within the spiritand scope of the invention.

I claim 1. A fixture of the class described having a casing providedwith two elongated slots, a hanger mounted by the casing and extendingthrough one of the slots to prevent turns,

ing of the hanger relatively to the casing, and a fastening memberpassing through. the other slot and engaging the hanger.

2. A fixture of the class described having a casing, a mounting memberprovided with screw threads, said casing being provided with screwthreads to engage those of the mounting member, and a nut also fastenedon the screw threads of said casing.

3. A fixture of the class described having a casing provided with aslot, a hanger mounted by said casing, and a lug on said hanger toextend into said slot to prevent the turning of the hanger relatively tothe casing, and a means to rigidly fasten the hanger to the casing.

4. A fixture of the class described having a casing, a mounting memberthrough and beyond which the casing extends, a hanger supported on saidcasing and bearin against said mounting member, and a. astening memberto clamp said hanger against the mounting member. I V

5. A fixture of the class described having a casing provided with afirst elongated slot and a second elongated slot, and with exteriorscrew threads at one end, a mounting device provided with screw threadsto enthe screw threads ofthe casing, an end nut engaging the screwthreads of the casings, a hanger mounted by said casing and movablelongltudinally thereof, said hanger extending through the firstmentioned slot.

a. fastening means for said hanger extending extending into said casingand having a headat a spring intermediate said head and said abutment onthe casing to urge the head toward the hanger. r

{3. A fixture of the class described, coniprising apair of mountingmembers, cases secured to said members through the medium of clampingnuts, pistons mountedwithin said casings, expansion springs carried bythrough the second mentioned slot, a rod one end andwithin the casingand 7. A fixture of the class described comprising a palr of mountingmembers, casings detachably secured to sald members, a pair oflongitudinally extending slots through said casings, a bracket having acircular head at one end for movement in said cas- 10 ings, and an armprojecting through one of said slots and extending downwardly from saidhead at a right angle thereto to provide a support for the shade roller.

In testimony whereof, I have aifixed my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ROY L. ooLLINs.

Witnesses:

WILLIA H. WAITE, LELAND A. CoRNw LL.

